L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino a $370 million Texas Hill Country-themed resort, will play host to the sounds of country superstar Wynonna. Tickets are on sale now for the August 16 – 17 show. August is also your opportunity to grab tickets for a command performance by Bill Cosby.

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Miss Louisiana Hawaiian Tropic State Finals held poolside August 11; New Orleans’ Molly Ringwalds to perform

 

LAKE CHARLES, La. —L’Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino,a $370 million Texas Hill Country-themed resort in Lake Charles, La., will play host to the sounds of country superstar Wynonna. Tickets are on sale now for the August 16 – 17 show. August is also your opportunity to grab tickets for a command performance by Bill Cosby. Party by the Pool wraps up for the season with a blowout Miss Louisiana Hawaiian Tropic State Finals event.

After a successful career as one-half of The Judds, Wynonna launched a hugely successful solo career in 1992. Her first solo album sold five million copies and spawned three number one hits including No One Else On Earth, She Is His Only Need and I Saw The Light. A string of successful hits and albums have followed, including her hit duet with Clint Black; A Bad Goodbye.

Wynonna will perform in the L’Auberge Event Center on Thursday, August 16 and Friday, August 17 at 8:30 p.m.; doors open one hour before the show. Tickets are priced at $60 for stadium seating; tickets are on sale now online at www.ldlcasino.com or www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 488-5252.

Tickets go on sale in August for the return of a L’Auberge favorite. Bill Cosby brings his unique brand of comedy to the Event Center stage at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Friday, September 28; tickets go on sale Friday, August 17. 

All show tickets can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 488-5252 or online at www.ticketmaster.com; sorry, no L’Club discounts. All acts, dates and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. Guests must be 21 years of age and present a valid photo ID.

The local’s favorite Party by the Pool wraps up for the season with an August 2 performance by Bag of Donuts. Party by the Pool features beer and drink specials served by the Ladies of L’Auberge.Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with live entertainment scheduled to begin each Thursday at 7:00 p.m.; Party by the Pool ends at 10:00 p.m.

Ladies get free admission to Party by the Pool. Gentlemen pay just $5; the cover charge is waived for L’Club members. Must be 21 to enter. Please note that the event location is subject to change and/or cancellation due to inclement weather. Dress code will be enforced at the discretion of L’Auberge. 

Join us poolside on Saturday, August 11 from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. for the 2007 Miss Louisiana Hawaiian Tropic State Finals. Contestants from around Louisiana will compete in the state finals for an all expense paid trip to the national competition in Hawaii and a chance to win more than one million dollars in cash, prizes and modeling contracts.

The 2007 Miss Louisiana Hawaiian Tropic State Finals feature local celebrity and VIP judges. Plus, New Orleans’ favorite band Molly Ringwalds will perform their high energy 80’s rock show live poolside for the August 11 finals. The night includes drink specials and giveaways.

Before the final competition, meet all of the state finalists at a special Hawaiian Tropic Meet & Greet. The reception will be held at the hip globar in the center of the L’Auberge Casino on Friday, August 10 from 9:00 – 11:00 p.m.; the winner and all of the finalists will be on hand to mingle with guests, take pictures and sign autographs.

L’Aubergecontinues to be the hot spot for entertainment every Thursday through Saturday night, with live bands performing in Jack Daniel’s® Bar & Grill. Hang out and party while enjoying a variety of local favorites on stage.

Jack Daniel’s® Bar & Grill August Entertainment Line-Up No Cover Charge

 

August 2 - 4,10 p.m. – 2 a.m. Jimmy Kiser – Country/Rock

 

August 9 – 11, 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. 8-Track – Variety

 

August 16 – 18, 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. Second Hand Suit – Country

 

August 23 – 25, 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. Tracey Conover – Blues

 

August 30 – 31, 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. Blackened Blues – Rock

September 1

 

 

About L’Auberge du Lac

L’Auberge is located on 227 acres of land in Lake Charles, La., two hours from the Houston metropolitan area. This premier facility is ideal for the business traveler or guest looking for the ultimate in hospitality and dining experiences, plus non-stop gaming action. The property includes a 26-story hotel complex with approximately 750 spacious rooms and suites; an 18-hole golf course designed by Tom Fazio; 26,000 gross square feet of meeting space, including a business center and conference registration area; a pool with lazy river and private cabana courtyard; full-service salon and spa and cardio fitness center; retail stores; ten innovative dining outlets; and top-name entertainment. The casino features 30,000 square feet of Vegas-like gaming action with 62 table games and more than 1,600 ticket-in ticket-out slot machines.

 

In September 2006, L’Auberge broke ground on a 250-room hotel tower expansion project; construction is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2007. To learn more about L’Auberge, call reservations at (866) 580-7444 or visit www.ldlcasino.com.

About Pinnacle Entertainment
Pinnacle Entertainment owns and operates casinos in Nevada, Louisiana, Indiana, Missouri, Argentina and The Bahamas; owns a hotel in Missouri; and has significant insurance claims related to a hurricane-damaged hotel and casino complex previously operated in Biloxi, Mississippi. Pinnacle also has two casino development projects under construction in the St. Louis, Missouri area, which are dependent upon final approval by the Missouri Gaming Commission. Pinnacle is currently developing the Company's second casino resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to be called Sugarcane Bay; anticipates developing a casino project in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, subject to various approvals; and, is designing a hotel casino resort to be built on its site at the heart of the famed Boardwalk in Atlantic City.

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PNK. To learn more about Pinnacle Entertainment, please visit www.pnkinc.com.